Accounting Principles and Procedures Flashcards
What is the difference between a Balance Sheet and a Profit and Loss Account?
A Balance Sheet is a ‘statement of financial position’. Shows assets & liabilities at a given date.
A Profit and Loss account is an ‘Income Statement’ shows a business income and expenditure.
What are management accounts used for?
Internal use, is not audited
What is a cash flow statement? What does is show?
Shows receipts and expenditure inclusive of VAT
What is IFRS 16?
International Financial Reporting Standards 16
What does IFRS 16 relate to?
Lease Accounting
What effect does IFRS 16 have?
Means that the full cost of a lease must be accounted for on balance sheets.
Occupiers rent has to be recognised as a liability.
What are Dun and Bradstreet Reports?
A tool to assess the financial health and risk profile of a business.
How do you use a Dun and Bradstreet Report?
- Search Business name
- D-U-N-S® Number (unique ID) needed
- Address and contact info
How many parts are there is Dun & Bradsheet reports?
What does each part cover?
2
- Shows the Net Tangible Worth of the Business
- Shows the Risk of Default of the Business
They are measured on different scales
What’s included in a Dun & Bradsheet report?
A business is rated 1-5 for its risk of instability. 1 is the lowest
A measure of payment behaviour rated 1-100. 80+ means on time payments